Inpatient Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

US-CO-Colorado Springs

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Req #: 86285
Type: Full-Time
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				Overview:

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen-both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation's largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

Responsibilities:

As a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner at Penrose Hospital, you can expect to work a Monday - Friday schedule with a collaborative and supportive team. This position also offers:

* Sign on Bonus
* Student Loan Forgiveness
* Flexible Personal Time Away
* CME Funds

Join our team as an RN Practitioner. In the RN Practitioner role you will:

* Assume responsibility and accountability for rapid assessment, nursing diagnosis and works with MD partners to assure safe patient diagnostic testing and optimal plan of care. 
* Perform advanced practice procedures. 
* Utilize the nursing process to promote/restore optimal health and well-being of the patient. 
* Assume personal accountability for organizational mission and core values.

Qualifications:

In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following: 

* 1 year of experience in Palliative Care orHospice, preferred
* Experience in Pain Management also preferred
* Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty 
* Master's Degree in Nursing as Nurse Practitioner, from a nationally accredited postgraduate certificate program required. Must be a graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing.
* Graduate from an Accredited School Of Nursing required
* Registered Nurse Practitioner Licensure for; and listed on the state Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) Registry required. Board certified as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, in applicable population foci and/or sub-specialty.
* RN License required
* BLS from the American Heart Association may be required depending on practice setting
* ACLS from the American Heart Association may be required depending on practice setting
* Have Prescriptive Authority (RXN) or have Provisional Prescriptive Authority (RXN-P), if applicable for role with associated articulated plan.

Physical Requirements - Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)
			
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